Self-help information through various links, documents, publications, etc. Check the Community Directory Channel for more resources.
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Control over Health Care Decisions (Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney)
Practical Guide to Services
(Separate Website)
Detailed information about programs and services available for people with disabilities. The guide also lists family support organizations, advocacy groups and other agencies which provide services to people with disabilities.
By: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Sea su Propia Defensa: 7 Consejos (Know Your Own Defense: 7 Tips)
(Separate Website)
La misión de P&A: la misión de P&A es proteger los derechos legales, civiles y humanos de las personas con discapacidades en Carolina del Sur. Una de las vías en la cual nosotros logramos esta misión es capacitando a individuos para cuidarse así mismos.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Title II of the ADA: State and Local Government
(Separate Website)
Title II of the ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination by state and local governments. It applies to all kinds of state or local governments, for example: police departments, county councils, courts, and state agencies like Department of Social Services (DSS) or Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). Title II does not apply to private businesses. They are covered by another part of the ADA called Title III. This information packet does not cover public transportation. If your problem is with a private business or a public transit service please ask us for information about that problem.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Warning: Trust Kits May Be Hazardous to Your Finances
(Separate Website)
Buying a "trust kit" may be a significant financial mistake that can interrupt your life and the lives of those you love. Estate planning is complicated. Be sure your estate plan suits YOUR needs. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Wills and the Law
(Separate Website)
Why do you need a will, and how will having a will (or not) impact those you love after you are gone? PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Emergency Shelters Food Program
(Separate Website)
Emergency and homeless shelters that take care of families with children are eligible for DSS reimbursements for up to three meals a day served to the children. Qualifying is easy: all public or private nonprofit institutions that provide support to at-risk children age 12 and under and their families are eligible. This includes family shelters, battered women's shelters, and other facilities whose primary purpose is to provide temporary shelter to homeless families with children.
By: SC Department of Social Services
Find Your Local Food Bank Program
(Separate Website)
America's Second Harvest is a national network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue programs that distribute donated food through 50,000 charitable agencies to hungry Americans. Our network serves all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Last year, almost 1.8 billion pounds of food and grocery products were distributed, providing emergency food assistance to more than 23 million hungry Americans. Find your local food bank from this web site.
By: America's Second Harvest
Healthy Helpings - Family Nutrition Programs of DSS
(Separate Website)
The Family Nutrition Programs of the South Carolina Department of Social Services all have one special goal -- making it possible for every single South Carolinian to have adequate, nourishing food every single day. We have a wide range of nutrition programs that reach thousands of families who need some assistance making ends meet. We often work through schools, churches, daycare centers, recreation centers, and other agencies to provide meals and snacks.
By: SC Department of Social Services
Nutrition Assistance Programs
(Separate Website)
FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program
(Separate Website)
Thousands of children in South Carolina depend on meals at school for the nutrition they need to learn and grow. Their need for good food doesn't end when school gets out. The Summer Food Service Program meets this need by offering free meals to these kids during the months they're on vacation from school.
By: SC Department of Social Services
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Referral Finder
(Separate Website)